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October 4, 2022

Campus life

State news

‘A thin skin’: Questions over Derrick Van Orden’s temperament color race for key Wisconsin congressional district

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Minutes after he posted a tweet accusing the Republican running in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District of manufacturing outrage and failing to offer solutions, Eric Buxton received a reply from the candidate.

“Is that really your picture?” Derrick Van Orden publicly responded three minutes later. “So your real name is Eric Buxton?”

Van Orden then reshared the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy professor’s July 13th post, asking Buxton for his home address, who he works for, who he’s contributed to and who he’s voted for. He threatened to publish the man’s public information unless he stopped his “Stalinist practices.”

Less than an hour later, Van Orden tweeted four screenshots of Buxton’s LinkedIn profile. “This you, hero?” Van Orden wrote for his thousands of Twitter followers to see.

Crime and safety

‘Thank goodness we had a video’: Madison man receives $1.1 million settlement in police misconduct lawsuit

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The outside review was completed by UW-Madison police and found officers had acted legally but missed opportunities that could have led to a better outcome. Officers told the investigator that Clash-Miller had made threats to them, his foster parent and a contractor at the house that day.

Community

Brenda González named Woman of Excellence in Community Choice Awards

Madison 365

University of Wisconsin Director of Community Relations Brenda González has been chosen by voters as the 2022 Woman of Excellence in the Wisconsin Leadership Community Choice Awards.

As director of community relations, González serves as UW-Madison’s primary point of contact with local community and nonprofit organizations. She is responsible for developing strategies to ensure the university is engaged with these organizations and the broader community.

Health

University of Wisconsin doctor answers questions regarding COVID-19, including masks and vaccines

CBS 58

Recent studies have been raising medical questions surrounding COVID-19. As an example: many are wondering if the vaccine is safe for women and their menstrual cycle, and can COVID-19 cause diabetes in children.

There is also still controversy surrounding masking and when it is recommended.

To answer some of the questions that have begun popping up recently, we were joined by Dr. Bill Hartman from University of Wisconsin Health in Madison on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Athletics

The buyout Wisconsin will pay to fired football coach Paul Chryst – from private funds – is much less than it might have been

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

University of Wisconsin officials are set to pay former head football coach Paul Chryst a buyout of $11 million.

The payment is to be made no later than February 1, 2023.

According to athletic director Chris McIntosh, Chryst was due to receive paid 85% of the remaining value of his five-year contract after being fired Sunday.

That was $20,263,434.

UW Experts in the News

The Return of College as a Common Good

Chronicle of Higher Ed

“That’s the origin story,” says Nicholas Hillman, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “There became this general acknowledgment that individuals benefit a lot from college, so it justified a shift toward individuals paying.”